🇳🇿 Christchurch Half-Day Guide | Slow & Serene 🌿

Perfect for a layover or slow travel day—Christchurch’s pastel charm shines brightest when you let the city unfold lazily. My highlight? Watching sunset melt over the Cardboard Cathedral’s lawn. ✨ 🚋 Easy Transport Heritage Tram (NZ$20/day, kids free): Covers Cathedral Sq, Avon River, Arts Centre + more. 📍 Chill Route ⛪ Cardboard Cathedral: Quake-resilient paper-tube wonder (free parking!). 🌈 New Regent St: Candy-colored houses + Rollickin Gelato (try lemon meringue flavor!). 📚 Tūranga Library: Interactive LED history wall + penguin sculptures waddling through shelves. 🏗️ Cathedral Square: Earthquake-damaged cathedral (reopening 2027) + memorial stone pillars. ☎️ Worcester St Phone Booth: Fully functional retro photo op. 🖼️ Christchurch Art Gallery: Free entry + killer gift shop (Maori-inspired jewelry!). 🎭 Arts Centre: Perfume labs, French patisseries + the levitating house illusion. 🍣 Riverside Market: Global eats from sushi to fish ‘n’ chips (live music on weekends!). #NZStopover #SlowTravel #ChristchurchVibes 📸